Mariano Vargas
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Lima, Lima Province, Peru
Lima, Lima Province, Peru
Peru
Peruvian ArmyMariano Vargas | |
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| Born | July 1823 Lima, Lima Province, Peru |
| Died | March 26, 1916 (aged 92) Lima, Lima Province, Peru |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | 1838 – 1916 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Battles / wars | War of the Confederation
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Mariano Vargas Quintanilla (1823-1916) was a Peruvian Colonel of the War of the Pacific. He was one of the main commanders during the Lima campaign and was known for his leadership during the Battle of La Rinconada de Ate.
Vargas was born in July 1823 at Lima as the son of Juan Nepomuceno Vargas Guimet and Carmen Quintanilla. Two of his brothers, Juan Nepomuceno and Juan Rafael would also go on to participate in the War of the Pacific with equivalent ranks.[1] He enlisted in the Peruvian Army on 1838 and fought in the Battle of Yungay by the next year.[2] He would later participate in the Peruvian-Bolivian War and the Chincha Islands War with a promotion to colonel in 1865. Around this time he stated that he knew what "bullets are".[3]